Venture Beat NIST study finds that masks defeat most facial recognition algorithms But crucially, NIST didn’t take into account systems designed specifically to identify mask wearers, like those from Chinese company Hanwang and researchers affiliated with Wuhan University. In an op-ed in April, Northeastern University professor Woodrow Hartzog characterized masks as a temporary technological speed bump that won’t stand in the way of increased facial recognition use in the age of […]